Binmin Podcast Ep. 1a: "What is Bible Knowledge?" Part 1 of 2

What kind of book is the Bible? How am I supposed to read it? Why is that even important for my spiritual life? In this two-part launch episode, Pops, Dave, and Bob begin the exploration of seven areas of the spiritual life, starting with Bible knowledge. This episode overviews the Bible as a library of sixty-six books and introduces the “CIA” (Context-Interpretation-Application) method of studying the Bible. The two forms of context are literary and historical. 0:00 - Welcome and  Introductions 0:30 - Pops’ frustrating history of studying the Bible 1:18 - An overview of the Bible as a collection of 66 books 2:22 - Start by reading just one book at a time in a slow and focused way 4:14 - Introduction of the CIA method for focused Scripture reading 5:03 - Two types of Context 5:23 - Literary Context: Looking around at words, passages, and books 8:32 - Literary Context: Genre 10:48 - Historical Context: Who, what, when & where of each book. As well as the social, economic, and political-cultural influences. 14:55 - So What? Next steps to take 17:16 - Thank you and Wrap-up For further information about Binmin and more resources for your spiritual life, visit Binmin.org CONNECT WITH THE BINMIN TEAM Instagram: Binmin Instagram Linkedin: Binmin Linkedin Twitter: Binmin Twitter Ask Questions: [email protected] PODCAST RESOURCES More from Binmin: Binmin.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on AnchorFM Subscribe on YouTube